Broadreach News

We are pleased to announce that Autumn Hall has been promoted to Senior Client Associate.   “Autumn’s unwavering commitment to our clients’ goals and her work ethic truly exemplify Broadreach’s values,” said Linda Varrell, founder, and president of Broadreach Public Relations. “This promotion is very well deserved, and we thank her for her dedication to her…

In 2022, I joined Broadreach Public Relations after nearly 30 years in journalism, writing for newspapers, magazines, and digital channels. Among journalists, the move is known as “going to the dark side.” But the move has turned out to be a lot more organic than I expected. It turns out that a lot of the…

Associate Director of Client Services Jen Van Allen has earned professional certification in Strategic Communication from the Public Relations Society of America. The Strategic Communications Program is a training program designed to equip senior level communicators with the knowledge of how to build a strategic, behavioral public outreach plan that will move the needle on…

Senior Client Manager Josiah Petrin has earned professional certification in Crisis Communication from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Effective crisis communication can help organizations maintain trust, inspire consumer confidence and build competitive advantage, according to the Public Relations Society of America. Recent examples of poorly managed crises in business, government and nonprofits have…

Broadreach Public Relations, a strategic communication and public affairs firm located on Commercial Street in Portland, is welcoming its newest Client Associate, Autumn Hall.   Originally from Windham, Hall recently graduated magna cum laude in May of 2022 from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts where she majored in Global and Cultural Communications and minored in Spanish.  …